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Jeremiah 5:29 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Jeremiah 5:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 5 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?”
Jeremiah 5:29 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 5:29
God poses a rhetorical question demanding response: 'Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?' (haʿal-ʾēlleh lōʾ-ʾep̄qōḏ nĕʾum-YHWH ʾim-bĕḡôy ʾăšer-kāzeh lōʾ ṯiṯnaqqēm nap̄šî). The verb pāqaḏ (visit) means divine intervention in judgment. The phrase 'shall not my soul be avenged' (lōʾ ṯiṯnaqqēm nap̄šî) uses nāqam (avenge, take vengeance)—not petty revenge but righteous judgment executing justice. This refrain appears three times in Jeremiah 5 (vv. 9, 29) and elsewhere (9:9), emphasizing the certainty and justice of coming judgme...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 5:29
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“Shall I not visit for these things? saith the LORD: and shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?”
“and against the adulterers”
“Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?”
“the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields”